Whear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whear family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Copper Miner 5
Work At Mine 3
Dress Maker 2
General Servant 2
School Master 2
Tin Dresser 2
Work In Copper Mine 2
Dress Maker Apprentice 2
Charwoman 2
Carpenter 1
Carter 1
Cook 1
Copper Mine Girl 1
Draper 1
Draper 4 Hands 1
Draper's Apprentice 1
Engine Man 1
House Servant 1
Iron Factory Labourer 1
Iron Moulder 1
Maltster 1
Mercer & Tailor Employing 5 Person 1
Milliner 1
Miner Copper 1

Whear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wier 60% 1,314
2 Whear 100% 1,133
3 Whare 60% 203
4 Whur 60% 164
5 Whire 40% 136
6 Wheare 83% 127

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The surname Whear is the 2nd most popular variant of Wier.

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